Method and composition for treating pruritis
OwnerJoel E. Bernsteininventor
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Abstract
A method of and composition for treating pruritis comprising topically applying a therapeutically effective amount of a tricyclic anti-depressant in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The tricyclic is present in the range of from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the carrier and is applied in divided doses.
Claims16
A method of treating pruritis in humans in need of such treatment comprising topically applying a therapeutically effective amount of doxepin or a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
A composition for treating pruritis comprising a carrier pharmaceutically acceptable for topical application to the skin containing a therapeutic amount of doxepin or a physiologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.